Govt investigating into reports of women being trafficked to India
Summary
The Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security has directed security agencies to investigate reports of Nepali women and girls being trafficked to India through false promises and intermediaries. The ministry also announced it is preparing a roster of experts for policy, research, training and technical consultancy work.
Key Points
- The ministry has asked security and investigation agencies to probe reports of Nepali women and girls being trafficked to India through intermediaries and false promises.
- Officials said legal action will be taken against individuals, organisations and criminal networks found involved in human trafficking across the Nepal-India border.
- The government urged the public to be cautious about suspicious job, marriage, education and foreign travel offers circulated through social media and intermediaries.
- The ministry is also seeking applications from Nepali citizens to build a roster of experts for consultancy, research and policy-related work.
